Breakfast Attendant

Peregrine Hospitality•Temple, TX

10d

About The Position

The Breakfast Attendant prepares and maintains the hotel’s morning breakfast and buffet, replenishes supplies as needed, and completes breakdown and cleaning. The role maintains the breakfast room and related public spaces, cleans tables and chairs during service, handles soiled linens, and monitors food and cleaning supply inventory. The attendant welcomes and assists guests, represents the hotel professionally, and works with colleagues and management to maintain service quality, safety, and hotel standards. The position requires prioritizing tasks and working efficiently with limited supervision, attention to detail, communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work as part of a team. Work may involve flexible and long hours, extended periods of standing and walking, lifting and carrying items up to 50 pounds, and working in hot, noisy, or close conditions. Duties may be adjusted or supplemented by management to meet business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalence.
At least one year of experience as a cook or cafeteria cook in a hotel or restaurant is preferred.
Ability to prioritize and work efficiently with limited supervision; detail orientation and effective multitasking.
Ability to speak, understand, and communicate the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
Excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
Ability to perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy, and to remain calm and resolve problems using good judgment.
Ability to follow directions, understand guests’ service needs, and work cohesively with co-workers.
Ability to work under pressure to meet production schedules and guest timelines.
Ability to transport cases of received goods and pots and pans of food between storage or preparation areas and the serving line.
Ability to work with food products and ingredients and use the senses to ensure quality standards are met.
Ability to comprehend and follow recipes.
Ability to push, pull, bend, squat, lift, twist, stoop, and kneel; lift or carry up to 50 pounds; and stand and walk for extended periods.
Ability to hear, understand, and communicate orally and in writing with staff, vendors, and guests in person and by phone.
Ability to work in hot, noisy, and sometimes close conditions.
Use required PPE and tools as required for assigned duties.
Flexible and long hours may sometimes be required.

Nice To Haves

Culinary certification preferred.
At least one year of experience as a cook or cafeteria cook in a hotel or restaurant preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up the morning breakfast and buffet, replenish it as needed, and complete proper breakdown and cleaning.
Maintain decorations and communicate maintenance or improvement needs to management.
Clean table tops and chairs during breakfast service as guests come and go.
Maintain cleanliness of breakfast room public spaces and restrooms, including the galley front and buffet area.
Retrieve, sort, and treat soiled linens.
Monitor food and cleaning supply inventory and communicate needs to a supervisor.
Welcome guests, maintain a friendly demeanor, and offer salutations upon entry and exit.
Follow hotel policies and procedures, 4 Keys service standards, operating procedures, and safety and security standards.
Support property safety through risk-management behavior, proper inspections, participation in the Safety and Security Committee, and knowledge of emergency procedures.
Work cohesively with co-workers and other departments and strive to improve operating standards.
Meet attendance and reliability standards and perform additional duties assigned by management.